Several environmental organizations severely criticized the Canadian government for allowing the use of neonicotinoid insecticides while the European has committed to cutting their use. On March 21,2021, the government’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency said it will allow clothianidin and thiamethoxam… »
Highlights
Most teleworking Canadians are as productive at home as at work: report
The overwhelming majority of Canadians who were forced to switch to teleworking because of the pandemic say they have been as productive working from home as they were in the office, according to a new report by Statistics Canada. In… »
Tam asks Canadians to keep the faith as COVID cases mount
As COVID cases grow–due mainly to the pressing presence of variants in our midst–Canada’s chief medical officer says the country has entered what she is calling a “challenging” phase of the pandemic. “We need to give it our best effort… »
Facing a growing COVID crisis, Ford shuts down Ontario for the next four weeks
Premier Doug Ford announced today that he is putting Ontario–Canada’s richest and most populous province–under lockdown for the next four weeks. The so-called “emergency break” provisions take effect Saturday across the province. “We are facing a serious situation and drastic… »
Canada to welcome more Yazidi refugees and other survivors of ISIS
The federal government is planning to resettle in Canada hundreds of additional Yazidi refugees and other survivors of the Islamic State reign of terror in Northern Iraq in an effort to help reunite refugees with surviving members of their extended… »
Internet, Science & Technology
Spotify acquires Betty Labs, entering Live Audio and facing up to ClubHouse
Spotify, the music streaming giant from Sweden, never overlooks any possibilities related to sound and audio. On March 30, Spotify announced it had purchased live audio studio Betty Labs. The best known audio product from Betty Labs is the live… »
Brewers say another tax increase harms pandemic recovery
Canadian brewers say a federal government tax hike on beer is the fifth in four years and it will hurt not only everyone in their industry but also bars and restaurants already suffering due to pandemic restrictions. Beer Canada represents… »
Canada extends anti-ISIS mission, funds projects in Iraq and Syria
The Liberal government is extending the Canadian military mission to assist in the fight against the remnants of ISIS by another year and is pledging to commit $43.6 million to stabilization programs in Iraq and Syria, federal officials announced Tuesday.… »
Ottawa to invest $415M in Sanofi’s flu vaccine facility in Toronto
The federal government will invest $415 million to help French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi build an influenza vaccine manufacturing facility in Toronto, Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced Wednesday. Sanofi will invest $455 million and the provincial government of Ontario will chip… »
Survey highlights experiences of trans, non-binary Canadians
Researchers at Western University have conducted the first survey to collect health and wellbeing data on trans and non-binary people of all ages from across Canada. Almost 3,000 people answered questions relating to their mental, physical and psychological health as… »
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